General dress code for the Plainview school district

Published 7:00 pm, Monday, May 25, 2009

The Plainview school board addressed the issue of the dress code as part of an overall concern over discipline during its Thursday board meeting.

The proposed dress code included an addition of a rule requiring all male students to tuck in their shirts. However, after hearing comments from the public and a discussion in which campus principals said their primary concern was about oversized clothes and sagging pants, the board voted to remove the rule about tucking in shirts.

The general dress code for PISD follows, with the statement that "The principal and/or assistant principal have the authority and responsibility to maintain discipline in the classroom and on the campus consistent with school policy. Fair policy will be established, announced and consistently enforced.

"In order to create an effective learning atmosphere, we ask that students and parents help us follow the guidelines below."

•No sunglasses will be worn in the building; prescription sunglasses with a doctor's permit only.

•Gang paraphernalia, clothing and bandanas forbidden; students must not shave eye-brows.

•No sagging or oversized clothing.

•Trench coats, dusters, overcoats shall not be warn during the school day.

•No student may wear any object, such as rings or studs, in any body part, with the exception being that females may wear earrings and/or ear studs in their ears. Nose/eyebrow/tongue/lip studs or rings shall not be worn by anyone. Prohibited objects may include, but are not limited to, straws, wire or string.

•Body art, tattoos or any kind of writing on the student will not be permitted.

•Party-color hair not allowed (for example - red, blue).

•Other dress items not listed, but determined to be inappropriate, will not be allowed.